Laurel Hollow renews police contract, increases by about $150,000 after negotations

Local News Laurel Hollow renews police contract, increases by about $150,000 after negotations By Vivian Rose … Comments Posted on November 11, 2026 Laurel Hollow building inspector Michael McNerney spoke to the village board during a Nov. 10 meeting. Vivian Rose In an October decision from the Laurel Hollow board of trustees, the village has renewed its contract with the Oyster Bay Cove Police Department. The contract is set to come up for renewal every five years and was renewed to hold the same conditions as the village’s previous contract, except for cost provisions, which have increased by about 2-3%, Mayor Daniel DeVita said during the Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting. DeVita said the contract has increased by about $150,000, from $1.95 million to $2.1 million after negotiations. He said the village initially planned to hold the public meeting to discuss the police contract on Oct. 15 because the village had not yet decided if it would renew the contract with the Oyster Bay Cove Police Department or sign a new contract with the Nassau County Police Department. DeVita said the village board opted to adjourn the Oct. 15 meeting to Oct. 22 after it had what he called a “handshake agreement” with the Oyster Bay Cove Police Department. “That couldn’t have been done by the 15th,” the mayor said. “But we knew we had an agreement, so we canceled that meeting. We scheduled the meeting as soon as possible after that for our board to approve the written contract.” The board also scheduled a meeting on Oct. 26 at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which several residents attended, though the meeting was canceled, the village clerk said after the meeting in a phone call. One resident said he went to the meeting scheduled for Oct. 26 to learn more about the village’s police contract before learning it had been canceled. “It seems like a pretty standard contract negotiation,” the resident said. “They let us know that the price had gone up for the police force, and that they were considering using Nassau County Police instead.” The resident said he did not have any specific concerns, but that he wanted to learn more about a potential cost differential if the village had decided to go with the Nassau County Police Department. During the Nov. 10 meeting, the board also held a public hearing to discuss garbage removal in the village and added new language to Laurel Hollow’s code governing peace and good order. The new language states that there will be no refuse removal in the village other than between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and that there will be no refuse removal permitted on weekends or legal holidays, according to village attorney Howard Avrutine. DeVita said the amendment to the code comes after complaints that carters have been coming through the village as early as 4 a.m. and have been making loud noise. “In any event, I think they’re coming that early because next door, Oyster Bay Cove doesn’t allow refuse pickup until 7 a.m.,” the mayor said. “I think this is … in terms of allowing hours, and it just seems to make sense.” About the Author All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines . Schneps Media does not endorse the views shared by readers in our comment sections.